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CAREERS IN HUMAN SERVICES
Life Skills and Career Program Development Coach Diploma
The second year of this two year Life Skills and Career Development
Coach Diploma program focuses on the development of the knowledge
and skills relevant to a career development role. The Life Skills
and Career Development diploma program provides you with the
necessary knowledge
and skills to facilitate and coach all components of life management
and career development.
Note 1: Individuals may register in individual courses in year two.
To earn the diploma, individuals will need to have the Life Skills
Coach Certificate (year one of the diploma program).
Note 2: This program is being offered at our new Franklin Station
Campus.
Please visit our website at bowvalleycollege.ca/franklinstation for
more
information.
COURSES IN PROGRAM* (Subject to change)
YEAR ONE
• Fundamentals of Written Communication
• Foundations of Coaching Theory I
• Foundations of Coaching Theory II
• Foundations of Coaching Theory III
• Peer Coaching and Peer Evaluation
• Lesson Plan Development I
• Lesson Plan Development II
• Lesson Plan Development III
• Observation, Assessment, and Evaluation I
• Observation, Assessment, and Evaluation II
• Managing a Life Skills Program
• Career Development Facilitation
• Professional Development for Life Skills Coaches
• Performance Centred Counselling
• Internship for Group Certification
• Introduction to e-Portfolio
• Foundations of Career Development
* Fees per semester.
YEAR TWO
• Introduction to Counselling Principles and Ethics in Career
Development
• Career Counselling and Coaching Techniques
• Developing Essential Competencies for Life/Work
• Work Search Strategies
• Individual Career Development Planning
• Program Supervision
• Creating a Learning Environment for Adults
• Resources and Tools for Career Development
• Career Development in the Workplace
• Life Skills Coach Diploma Practicum
• Introduction to e-Portfolio
* For more information on the individual courses in this program,
please refer to the glossary of courses on page 133.
CHECKLIST
Admission
Requirements:
Refer to Admissions Procedures for Full-Time Programs on page 8
for further clarification.
• Successful completion of a recognized Life Skills Coach
certificate
or equivalent program
OR:
• Approval of the department
Transferability
Currently under review
The Life Skill and Career Development Coach Diploma is recognized
by the Career Development Association of Alberta and The Alberta
Association of Professional Life Skills Coaches.
Fees & Dates
Date: Sept. 2, 2008
Program length: Six semesters (2 years)
Year One, Life Skills Concentration – 3 semesters;
Year Two, Career Development Concentration – 3 semesters
Note: The second year of the diploma program is scheduled to be
completed in 11 months; however, individuals may complete the
program over a longer period of time and register on a
course-by-course basis.
Domestic Tuition $1,383.33
Semester 2 $1,383.33
Semester 3 $1,383.33
Semester 4 $1,339.00
Semester 5 $1,339.00
Semester 6 $1,339.00
International Tuition $2,766.67
Semester 2 $2,766.67
Semester 3 $2,766.67
Semester 4 $2,678.00
Semester 5 $2,678.00
Semester 6 $2,678.00
Student Card Fee $5.00
Semester 2 $5.00
Semester 3 $5.00
Semester 4 $5.00
Semester 5 $5.00
Semester 6 $5.00
Student Association Fee $49.60
Semester 2 $49.60
Semester 3 $49.60
Semester 4 $49.60
Semester 5 $49.60
Semester 6 $49.60
Materials Fee $40.00
Semester 2 $60.00
Semester 3 $40.00
Semester 4 $30.00
Semester 5 $40.00
Semester 6 $40.00
Domestic Health and Dental $127.00
Semester 2 $127.00
Semester 3 $127.00
Semester 4 $127.00
Semester 5 $127.00
Semester 6 $127.00
International Health and Dental $240.00
Semester 2 $240.00
Semester 3 N/A
Semester 4 $240.00
Semester 5 $240.00
Semester 6 N/A
Total Tuition & Fees - Domestic $1,604.93
Semester 2 $1,624.93
Semester 3 $1,604.93
Semester 4 $1,550.60
Semester 5 $1,560.60
Semester 6 $1,560.60
Total Tuition & Fees - International $3,228.27
Semester 2 $3,248.27
Semester 3 $2,988.27
Semester 4 $3,129.60
Semester 5 $3,139.60
Semester 6 $2,899.60
* Fees per semester.
Course Descriptions
Foundations of
Career Development
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Examine the overall practice of career development
with emphasis on understanding the foundational theories and
development of eclectic, structural and process approaches to career
development.
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Introduction to Counselling Principles and Ethics in Career
Development
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Analyze the basic tenets of counselling with an emphasis on
the approach and guidelines for counselling and ethical decision
making.
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Career Counselling and Coaching Techniques
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Focus on strategies to deal effectively with
obstacles clients face in order to make a successful transition
into or back into the workforce.
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Developing Essential Competencies for Life/Work
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Build on personal capacity that help clients develop
the essential competencies needed to be successful in their work
and in their daily life.
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Work Search Strategies
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Explore specific skills and information required in
successful job search, with an emphasis on résumé development,
cover letters and interview techniques.
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Individual Career Development Planning
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Explore avenues of self-discovery and personal
inventories used to identify transferable skills and their
importance to career choice.
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Program Supervision
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Apply the norms and standards that
stabilize work groups and gain an understanding of program
management functions and the roles and responsibilities of
program leadership.
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Creating a Learning Environment for Adults
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Examine the role of career development coaches in
providing a diverse and flexible set of courses and processes to
accommodate individuals and their needs.
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Resources and Tools for Career Development
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Develop knowledge and skills in using the resources
available to the Career Development Coach including
formal/informal assessment instruments, and educational planning
tools.
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Career Development in the Workplace
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Explore the changing demographics of workers and the
resources required to assist employees to make critical career
decisions. Develop and assess a professional portfolio.
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Practicum
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Prerequisites: Foundations of Career Development,
Career Counselling and Coaching Techniques, Work Search
Strategies, Individual Career Planning and Resources and Tools
for Career Development
The practicum experience provides you with an opportunity to
integrate their learning into practice. The work focus is on the
professional development of the practitioner.
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Introduction to e-Portfolio (if not previously completed)
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This course introduces you to e-portfolio philosophy
and software. Create and maintain an e-portfolio that emphasizes
your personal, educational, and career goals.
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Click
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